[Misc] Difference between Different driver types PS or pcl

[Sahil102]

What is the difference between different driver types like PS or pcl or postscript to choose from for Canon ir 3245.
Which one is for which purpose.

[teckat]

Re: Difference between Different driver types PS or pcl

What is the difference between different driver types like PS or pcl or postscript to choose from for Canon ir 3245.
Which one is for which purpose.

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You can confirm what printer driver(s) you can use by following the procedure below.
1. Press (Counter Check) on the touch panel display.
2. In the Counter Check screen, press [Device Configuration].
3. Confirm the printer driver name displayed under [Option].

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• PCL drivers are for your generic office docs that might have a single color image on that doesn't need to match 100% to the on screen orginal.
• UFRII drivers are the enhanced PCI/PS drivers for windows that will work really well with SMB printing, passing all options/settings down to the clients that are connected to it.
• PS drivers are for better image quality that may not always work 100% with the windows clients via SMB but will always work 100% with OSX. 2nd most expensive option for printing
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  UFR II Printer Driver:
  Using the UFR II printer driver, the various data processing tasks conventionally executed within the printer
  are appropriately divided between the host PC and the printer to greatly reduce the overall printing time. The
  workload can be delegated to match the output data, thus realizing a significant increase in speed through
  optimization.
  PCL Printer Driver:
  The PCL5c, PCL5e, and PCL6 printer drivers can be used with most kinds of business application software. The
  PCL5c printer driver is for color printers, the PCL5e printer driver is for black-and-white printers, and the PCL6
  printer driver is for both color and black-and-white printers. PCL6 is an advanced version of PCL5c and PCL5e,
  and offers superior printing quality and speed. The PCL5e printer driver is provided as standard with blackand-
  white printers.
  PS Printer Driver:
  The PS printer driver converts print data from applications into data for use with PS printers, and sends it to
  the printer. As well as converting print data, it can also enable you to configure settings relating to finishing
  and detailed settings such as color adjustment, and provides an appropriate print environment for desktop
  publishing and publishing on demand.
• https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/copiers-mfps-fax-machines/support-multifunction/imagerunner-3245?pageKeyCode=43

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UFR II print driver is a Canon proprietary driver that stands for “Ultra Fast Rendering II.”

Pros:
This driver processes print jobs quicker by compressing the print job before sending it to the copier, resulting in faster print times. Because of it’s compression capabilities, the UFR II driver is excellent for printing office files from programs such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, Adobe Reader and Internet Explorer.

Cons:
A downside of Canon’s UFR II compression is that it does not offer high quality colour output. Offices looking to produce high quality colour on a Canon should thus use Adobe PostScript. Special Note: Some System 85 and DOS-based programs are not supported by UFR II.

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Printer Control Language
NOTE: PCL is a trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company.

Printer Control Language, or PCL, is a common printing language used widely by many different printer manufacturers. PCL is supported by many different operating systems which allows for the same printer to work in many different environments.
PCL is device dependent. This means that the drivers for this language utilize the printer hardware for creating some of the printed data, usually graphics data such as fill areas, underlines or fonts. This allows the computer to process the print job quickly and efficiently. The printer is then responsible to complete the creation and processing of page data. Individual printers may perform these tasks differently giving you a slightly different output.

Pros:

• Fast print processing.
• Widely supported in many different operating system platforms.

Cons:

• The same print job on two different printers may vary slightly.
• Quality of graphics is dependent on the print device.
• Not supported in most Macintosh environments.

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PostScript

PostScript language, or PS, is a common printing language also used widely by many different printer manufacturers. It is used heavily in Macintosh platforms and for graphic applications in several platforms. It is a device-independent page description language developed by Adobe, which is used to print and display pictures and text. PostScript 3 and newer includes many enhancements to older versions of PostScript, including improved image quality and color.
Unlike PCL, PostScript is device independent. This means that the PostScript language creates all of the print data and does not rely on the printer for print data. This allow the output to be consistent when printed on more than one type of printer or print device. Specifically, the graphic objects will be consistent and in some cases of higher quality than PCL.

Pros:

• Graphical objects are often more detailed.
• The same print file should print identically on two or more different print devices. (This most beneficial when used for printing drafts on one printer then sending out to a printing company for production.)

Cons:

• Print processing can be slow.
• Not found in as many platforms as PCL.
• Print file and memory requirements are larger.

[teckat]

Re: Difference between Different driver types PS or pcl

What is the difference between different driver types like PS or pcl or postscript to choose from for Canon ir 3245.
Which one is for which purpose.

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UFR II Printer Kit
The UFR II Printer Kit can be available only to the iR3245/iR3235/iR3225, and enables you to
upgrade your machine to a high-speed network printer.
This kit incorporates UFR II (Ultra Fast Rendering II) Technology, which utilizes Canon's original printing algorithm to minimize file
processing and achieve maximum performance.
To use the features of the UFR II Printer Kit, it must be activated by registering a license key.



For the iR3245N/3235N/3225N, the machine is equipped with the UFR II/PCL printer function as
standard, therefore you do not need to activate this option.
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UFR II/PCL Printer Kit
You can upgrade this machine to a high-speed network printer by installing the optional UFR II/PCL Printer Kit.
This kit incorporates UFR II (Ultra Fast Rendering II) Technology, which utilizes Canon's original printing algorithm to minimize file processing and achieve maximum performance.
This kit is also equipped with the Direct Print functions, which enables you to print a TIFF, JPEG, or PDF image
without opening the file from your computer, using the Remote UI. It supports PCL5e/6 emulation
printing solutions.


To use the features of the UFR II/PCL Printer Kit, it must be activated by registering a license key.
The UFR II/PCL Printer Kit is standard-equipped for the iR3245N/iR3235N/iR3225N.

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PS Printer Kit
The PS Printer Kit supports PS emulation printing solutions.
To use the features of the PS Printer Kit, it must be activated by registering a license key after the UFR II/
PCL Printer Kit (standard-equipped for the iR3245N/iR3235N/iR3225N) has been activated.

If you are using the iR3245/iR3235/iR3225, to activate the PS Printer Kit, the memory of the machine must be
expanded by installing the Additional Memory Type A (512MB) to the machine.

[mramlawi]

Re: Difference between Different driver types PS or pcl

But when using the ps driver in color machines the photos get more darker, still didnt find how to get a satisfy colors with canon .

[teckat]

Re: Difference between Different driver types PS or pcl

But when using the ps driver in color machines the photos get more darker, still didnt find how to get a satisfy colors with canon .

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Install the Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing printer driver

Applies To: Publisher 2010 Publisher 2007

Microsoft Office Publisher includes a PostScriptTE000128406 called Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing. Use this printer driver to create PostScript files for commercial printing.
Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing is not automatically installed on your system when you install Publisher. You must install it manually.

1. On the Start menu, click Printers and Faxes.
   
2. Under Printer Tasks, click Add a printer.
   
3. In the Add Printer Wizard, click Next.
   
4. On the Local or Network Printer page, click Local printer attached to this computer, and then make sure that the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer check box is cleared.
   
5. Click Next.
   
6. On the Select a Printer Port page, keep the default selection (LPT1) and click Next.
   
7. On the Install Printer Software page, click Have Disk.
   
8. In the Install From Disk dialog box, click Browse, and then navigate to \Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE12 on the drive where you have installed Publisher.
   
9. Select the file MSCOL11.INF, click Open, and then click OK.
   
10. Click Next, and follow the remaining instructions in the wizard.

Microsoft Windows XP installs the printer driver Generic Color PS for Commercial Printing.

[teckat]

Re: Difference between Different driver types PS or pcl

But when using the ps driver in color machines the photos get more darker, still didnt find how to get a satisfy colors with canon .

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PS Color Printing